Distributed by
Poro System, American, 1902 - 1951
Subject of
Malone, Annie, American, 1869 - 1957
Date
after 1917
Medium
ink on cardboard with string
Dimensions
H x W: 10 11/16 × 13 7/8 in. (27.2 × 35.2 cm)
Description
A cardboard sign advertising the “Poro” System Scalp and Hair Treatment developed by Annie Malone. The advertisement is white with a gold border. The product name is centered towards the top of the sign in green text that reads, [“TRADE / PORO / MARK” / SYSTEM] in green ink with the words [TRADE] and [MARK] printed vertically to bookend the word [PORO]. Below is green and yellow text in varying fonts, that read, [SCALP AND HAIR TREATMENT / 1st TREATMENT INCLUDING / 1 BOX “PORO’ HAIR GROWER .… $1.50 / FOLLOWING TREATMENTS GIVEN / Every 2 Weeks …. $1.00 / [ditto mark] 3 [ditto mark] …. 1.00 / More than 4 Weeks …. 1.00 / “PORO” HAIR GROWER / PER / BOX / .50 / AGENTS WORKING FOR LESS WILL NOT BE SUPPLIED / Mrs. Ann Pope Turnbo Malone / Poro Corner St. Louis, MO.]. To the left of the text are two graphics of a glass bottle filled with a yellow solution and a tin. The illustrated labels on the bottle and tin identify them as “Poro” Hair Grower products. There are two holes punched along the top, middle edge of the sign and a piece of string has been threaded through and knotted into a loop for hanging the sign. There is an inscription in pencil on the back of the sign.
Place printed
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Type
advertisements
Topic
Advertising
American West
Business
Hair
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2016.90.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd534979014-9981-4f80-853f-8c0a5c2ff698

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